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January 10. 2012 4. REVOCATION OF PERMIT: Violation of any of the above conditions may serve as grounds for revocation of the use permit by the City CounciL" Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Heretick, Moody, Whitehurst, Wright Nays: None - City Manager's Report - 12 - 15 - Adoption of an ordinance appropriating in the FY 2011-12 Grants Fund the sum of $43,840 received from the Virginia Department of Emergency Management for the local emergency management program. Vision Principle: Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Background: . The Virginia Department of Emergency Management recognizes the critical role of emergency management at the local level. Strong local emergency management programs keep the Commonwealth safer, and allow all of us to respond and recover effectively and efficiently when an emergency or disaster occurs. . The grant requires a 1: 1 match ratio and the salary of the Deputy Coordinator of Emergency Management is utilized as the City's contribution. Discussion: . Emergency Management equipment, supplies, and training are funded by this program. This funding is essential in supporting the mission of protecting Portsmouth citizens from natural and man-made disasters. Financial Impact: . In-kind match (Salary of Deputy Coordinator of Emergency Management) Staff Recommends: . Adoption of a proposed ordinance. Vision Principle: Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Next Steps Following Council Action: . Acquire equipment, supplies, and training in support of the City's comprehensive emergency management program. Motion by Mr. Heretick, and seconded by Mr. Moody, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: "ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING IN THE FY 2011-12 GRANTS FUND THE SUM OF $43,840 RECEIVED FROM THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FOR THE LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM." Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Heretick, Moody, Whitehurst, Wright Nays: None 12 - 16 - Adoption of an ordinance to re-appropriate $60,627.41 from the FY 2009-2010 Portsmouth Public Schools Operating Fund Balance surplus for a renovation project at the Stephen H. Clark facility. Vision Principle: Life Long Learning Community. Background: . On June 12, 2001 the City Council adopted a resolution (R-01-49) that provides for any unspent operating fund balances of the School Division revert to the City at the conclusion of each fiscal year. . The resolution stated that Council will retain 25% of any such unspent operating fund balance, thus returning a net of 75% of such funds to the School Division. . The re-appropriated funds to the School Division shall be designated for a specific School capital project(s) as a part the annual Capital Improvements Programs.